Good on you fpr taking up piping! I don't have access to a teacher, the closest one being some 1,200 mile round-trip away... (!) I have to rely on book/CD tuition (Green Book), and got my first pipes a month ago.
Biggest challenge is breathing and lip-strength. On the bright side, things improve quite quickly: less than a year ago I struggled getting the practice chanter to play, and almost passed out trying to play the scale up and half-way down. Today, I really have to concentrate on blowing carefully enough not to overblow the reed

I wish you enjoyment - be patient, and stay with it